The American Carbon Society
The American Carbon Society Organized A Virtual Conference With FREE Admission For All Society Members
WHEN December 7 & 8, 2021
The American Carbon Society organized a virtual conference, over 2 half-day sessions, to examine and discuss the Industrial Applications & Recycling of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) Composites.
The objective of the meeting was to promote carbon science and technology in advanced composite manufacturing and recycling. 3 Areas of Potential Opportunity were identified for discussion:
The virtual conference took place via Zoom, and was recorded for video archival in The American Carbon Society YouTube Channel. Plenary lectures were given by leading experts in the fields of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) and Recycling.
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NOTE: All times are US East Coast Times (EST)
10:00-10:10am Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Weiming Lu, Fellow of Collins Aerospace/Raytheon Technology Corp.; Adjunct Professor of UCONN
ARCHIVED VIDEO 1 >>
10:10-10:55am Carbon Fiber Market Overview
Daniel Pichler, Managing Director, CarbConsult GmbH
ARCHIVED VIDEO 2 >>
10:55-11:25am Market Opportunity and R&D Challenge of the Composites Industry in China
Dr. Yiping Qiu, Professor of Donghua University, AMPE Fellow, Chairman of SAMPE China
ARCHIVED VIDEO 3 >>
11:25-11:40am Breakout for Social Networking and Discussion
Breakout Room for Daniel Pichler
Breakout Room for Yiping Qiu
11:40-11:55am Break
11:55am-12:25pm Precursor to Part Approach
Dr. Merlin Theodore, Group Lead, Advanced Fiber Manufacturing, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dr Theodore’s presentation is not approved for public release at this time, but videos for the ORNL Carbon Fiber Technology Facility are available HERE >>
12:25-12:55pm CFRP Recycling – Well Thought Out
Tim Rademacker, General Manager Carbon Fiber Recycling, Mitsubishi Chemical Group
ARCHIVED VIDEO 4 >>
12:55-13:10pm Breakout for Social Networking and Discussion
Breakout Room for Tim Rademacker
Breakout Room for the Latest American Carbon Society Activities
13:10-13:15pm Day 1 Closing Statement
10:00-10:10am Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Ryan Paul, Research Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
10:10-10:40am IACMI Efforts in Textile Grade Carbon Fiber Composites and View of Recycled Carbon Fiber Composites
Dr. Uday Vaidya, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair in Advanced Composites Manufacturing; Chief Technology Officer, IACMI – The Composites Institute; Director, Fibers & Composites Manufacturing Facility, UT
ARCHIVED VIDEO 5 >>
10:40-11:10am Recycling Carbon Fiber at Scale
Brett Schneider, President, CEO and Chairman at Carbon Conversions, Inc.
ARCHIVED VIDEO 6 >>
11:10-11:25am Breakout for Social Networking and Discussion
Breakout Room for Brett Schneider
Breakout Room for Social Networking
11:25-11:40am Break
11:40am-12:40pm Panel Discussion on CFRP in Sporting Goods
Lighter, Faster, Stronger: Outdoor Product Development Using Advanced Materials
Moderated By Dustin Cederholm, Marketing Director, Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI)
ARCHIVED VIDEO 7 >>
12:40-12:55pm Breakout for Social Networking and Discussion
Breakout Room for the Invited Speakers
Breakout Room for the Latest Carbon Society Activities
12:55-13:10pm Virtual Conference Closing Statement
Full Presentation Abstracts Are Available In The CFRPC Conference Information Sheet
Presentation 1 – Tuesday 7 December 2021 10:10-10:55am
Carbon Fiber Market Overview
Daniel Pichler, Managing Director, CarbConsult GmbH
This presentation provides an overview of the carbon fiber market, covering history, the market today, and high-level projections through 2026. It touches on the entire advanced composites value chain including precursor, carbon fiber, intermediates and carbon fiber reinforced polymer parts, including the capacity-supply-demand situation in carbon fiber…
Presentation 2 – Tuesday 7 December 2021 10:55-11:25am
Market Opportunity and R&D Challenge of the Composites Industry in China
Dr. Yiping Qiu, Professor of Donghua University, AMPE Fellow, Chairman of SAMPE China
This presentation summarizes the latest development and trend of China’s composite industry, including the fastest growing markets and the most wanted technologies as well as the government policies pushing the development direction of the industry.
Presentation 3 – Tuesday 7 December 2021 11:55am-12:25pm
Precursor to Part Approach
Dr. Merlin Theodore, Group Lead, Advanced Fiber Manufacturing, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
The presentation will highlight select major areas in fibers and feedstocks necessary for the conversion from precursor to functional part…
Presentation 4 – Tuesday 7 December 2021 12:25-12:55pm
CFRP Recycling – Well Thought Out
Tim Rademacker, General Manager Carbon Fiber Recycling, Mitsubishi Chemical Group
MCAM’s waste management facility in Wischhafen focuses not only on the disposal of CFRP waste, but also on the material recovery of high-quality CF. Under the product name carboNXT®, high-quality rCF products are re-introduced to the market…
Presentation 5 – Wednesday 8 December 2021 10:10-10:40am
IACMI Efforts in Textile Grade Carbon Fiber Composites and View of Recycled Carbon Fiber Composites
Dr. Uday Vaidya, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair in Advanced Composites Manufacturing; Chief Technology Officer, IACMI – The Composites Institute; Director, Fibers & Composites Manufacturing Facility, UT
This presentation will cover the TRL 4-7 work done with TCF and rCF intermediates, processing and product avenues. Thermoset and thermoplastic resin based TCF and rCF and their properties will be discussed…
Presentation 6 – Wednesday 8 December 2021 10:40-11:10am
Recycling Carbon Fiber at Scale
Brett Schneider, President, CEO and Chairman at Carbon Conversions, Inc.
The presenter will discuss the challenges, recycling processes, volumes of waste supply and current success repurposing carbon fiber today. Details around carbon fiber from dry materials, prepreg materials, and cured part product forms into a variety of qualified products in laptops, agriculture, automotive and aerospace will be identified in support of future recycling opportunities and a short outline of how you can participate will summarize a path forward…
Panel Discussion – Tuesday 7 December 2021 11:40am-12:40pm
Lighter, Faster, Stronger: Outdoor Product Development Using Advanced Materials
As outdoor brands continue to search for ways to enhance their product’s by making them lighter, faster, and stronger, more and more companies are turning to carbon fiber and similar advanced materials to gain a competitive edge. Join Dustin Cederholm, outdoor product lead for the Utah Advanced Material and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) and his industry panel including speakers from Epsilon Composite, Black Diamond, and ENVE Composites as they talk about the outdoor business economy and advanced products being made from composite materials…
The CFRPC Conference Chat Session Script and Transcript will also become available to American Carbon Society Members after the conference, lower on this page after they login.
Attendance at the virtual conference was FREE for all American Carbon Society Members.
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